Self-Help Center

Purpose

To promote public access to the courts, the Minnesota Judicial Branch installed public access computer workstations in most courthouses. These workstations provide access to the Virtual Self-Help Center.

The service provides:

Court forms

Lawyer referral resources

Legal information

Tutorials and videos on various legal actions, including, but not limited to:

Divorce

Child support

Child custody

Landlord-tenant disputes

Car title issues

Features

The courthouse workstations include a printer and a phone that connects the user to a court support person. Phone calls are answered by court employees who are not able to give legal advice, but can assist callers with general questions about court forms, procedures, and legal resources.

Bilingual staff are available to provide services in Spanish, as well.